60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up, Retro.
Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!
Truxton
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
DELTAZEAL
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.2%, Old School 12.3%, Co-op 10.4%, Arcade 10%
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.3%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Score Attack 6.1%
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Score Attack 9.1%, Local Co-Op 7%
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 16%, Score Attack 10.7%, Space 10.1%
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Arcade 13%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Space 6.6%
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.8%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Score Attack 12.9%, Space 11.4%, Old School 9.2%
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level. Enjoy the visually stunning pixel graphics and vibrant music as you dodge the high-speed bullet rain and take on tough bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Space 12.9%, Old School 11%, Arcade 8.9%
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Local Co-Op 8.5%, Score Attack 8%
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Score Attack 11.3%, Old School 10.2%
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Top-Down Shooter 18.8%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, 2.5D 13.6%, Score Attack 8.7%
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.2%, Co-op Campaign 20.2% ★, Arcade 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Bullet Hell 7.6%
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Score Attack 13.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.5%
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12%, Score Attack 7.6%
Overwhelming bullet patterns. An exhilarating Break System. Timeless gameplay. The definitive bullet hell shooter that continues to captivate shoot-'em-up fans around the world.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Score Attack 9%
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Score Attack 8.8%
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Score Attack 10%, Space 9.3%
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, 2.5D 13.6%, Co-op 9.5%
Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Score Attack 16.4%, 2.5D 15%, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Space 10.3%
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Score Attack 12%, Space 10.8%
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.8%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Co-op Campaign 14.5% ★, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Space 8.6%
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.5%, Local Co-Op 17.9%, Space 15.8%, Bullet Hell 8.1%, Shooter 7.4%
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Score Attack 14.6%, Space 13%, Arcade 10.5%, Old School 9.5%
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online cross-platform coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 18.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12%, Local Multiplayer 8.3%
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Score Attack 11.7%, Space 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 7.5%
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Bullet Hell 12.1%, Local Co-Op 10%, Score Attack 9.5%
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.2%, Local Co-Op 18.9%, Co-op 10.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Sci-fi 10.3%
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, 2.5D 17.7%, Score Attack 12.5%, Arcade 9.9%, Shooter 8.6%
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Bullet Hell 20.4%, Score Attack 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Arcade 9.4%
Slide, jump and shoot in 8 directions in this explosive Run 'n Gun for up to 3 players! Swap weapons in real time, activate insane specials and take on alien bosses in an action-packed invasion of retro mayhem!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Local Co-Op 22.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Old School 16%, Arcade 9.3%
Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming. Fight your way through multitudes of enemy formations in constantly shifting battle arenas to face the colossal level bosses.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 29.8% ★, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Score Attack 9.7%
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.7%, Arcade 8.6%
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Score Attack 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Space 9.3%, Bullet Hell 8.9%
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Score Attack 16.3%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Arcade 8.6%
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Score Attack 10.4%, Space 9.4%, Arcade 7.6%
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Local Co-Op 15.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.8%, Old School 9.5%
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.8%, Local Co-Op 23.2%, Co-op Campaign 20.6% ★, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 8.6%
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.4%, Local Co-Op 22.8%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Co-op 6.3%
Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.1%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Arcade 16.8%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%
A fast‑paced 2.5D shooter built entirely solo on a custom engine, featuring multiple game modes, ship loadouts, online and local co‑op, and over a decade of continuous updates. Battle alien forces through handcrafted missions, survival challenges, and intense boss encounters.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 20.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Local Co-Op 15.3%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, 2.5D 10.2%
Trident's Wake is an intense co-operative twin-stick shooter in an unforgiving sci-fi setting. Join up to three other players to take back humanity's last hope - the colony ship code-named Trident – from an unknown race of alien invaders!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.7%, Local Co-Op 25.7%, Space 15%, Co-op 13.5%, Sci-fi 13.4%
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.2%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Space 14.6%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Shooter 7.9%
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Score Attack 10.7%, Space 9.1%
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles. Fight through explosive stages, chase high scores, and defend humanity.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Score Attack 15%, Space 11.9%
Classic Japanese style vertical manic shooting action! Shoot, dodge and explode your way through the second entry in the critically acclaimed Danmaku Unlimited series. Battle through nail-biting bullet patterns and compete for dominance on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.3%, Bullet Hell 42.3%, Arcade 7.2%, Shooter 4.7%, Action 3%
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Top-Down Shooter 17.4%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, 2.5D 11.7%
Shoot, destroy, collect, craft and destroy even more! "Dark Gravity" is a fast-paced, low poly vertical shoot'em up game that features non-linear campaign mode with lots of enemies and bosses. Craft new weapons, upgrade your fighter and build an ultimate aerial war machine!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Score Attack 11.9%, Local Co-Op 10%, Arcade 9.2%
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!
Why similar: Space 20.4%, Co-op 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.9%, PvE 14.4%, Arcade 12.9%
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 28.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!
Why similar: Score Attack 30.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Arcade 14.7%, Old School 10.8%, Shooter 10.5%
This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen. Instantly switch between them to dodge waves of bullets, reach secret areas, or surprise your enemies. Play solo or turn it up to 11 with a local co-op partner.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Local Multiplayer 11%, Score Attack 9.4%
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.4%, Bullet Hell 35.4%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Local Co-Op 11%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.1%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Arcade 14.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 4.7%
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 41.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 2.4%, Shooter 1.7%
Vortica is a 2D action roguelite set in a solar system overrun by hostile aliens. Loot up, suit up, and shoot up as you battle against enemy hordes, explore derelict outposts, and hunt giant bosses. But remember to bring the right tools for the job!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.7%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Space 14.4%, Co-op 11.1%
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 68.7%, Bullet Hell 21.4%, Action 8.4%, Indie 1.5%
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.5%, Co-op 21.6%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Multiplayer 5.7%
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Space 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 11%
Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!
Why similar: 2.5D 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Score Attack 13.5%, Arcade 8.9%
